Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-14
THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The New Board Organize and Arrange
for Opening tho schools.

The New Board Organize and Arrange
for Opening tho schools.
| HOW TICKETS OF ADMISSION WILL. BIZ rssurp-soR-
NAL SCHOOL GRADUATES APPOINTED As TKACHERs-
JEWISH HOLIDAYS IN TIE sCHooIS-MRHrrSGs OF
TEACHERS ETC.
The school board did not begin business at its
meeting last evening for an hour after the usual
time. This was because by the order of the Com
missioners made yesterday all the trustees were
out OF ofdee and notary could not be found to
swear them In again. Finally United States Com
missioner Johns came in response to telephone
message. and the five trustees present took the
oath OF Office. Mr.. L. A. Cornish was the only one
oi the new trustees present, Mr.. Whelpley the
other, being away from the city, The members
having been sworn in, the old board met and ad-
1ourned sine die Then the new board assembled
with Prof Gregory In the chair as president pro
ZEN, Mr. j. e. Gurley being elected secretary pr o
tenn Considerable routine business relating to
| the opening OF the school year was transacted,
and the trustees reported the list OF assignments
OF teachers In their several divisions
HOW TICKETS WILL DE ISSUED.
Nr. Ross, from the special committee to whom
was referred the resolution with regard to the
proprety OF having tickets of admission issued to
pupils at every school building I'm the District and
also with regard to feasibility OF limiting admts
sion TO the schools to pupils residing within Ger.
TAIN limits adjacent TO school buildings reported
that great inconvenience has been caused by the
plan hitherto adopted limiting applications to but
one place in each school division for tickets OF ad-
mission 20 the schools. Your committee believe
that plan should be matured during the coming
school year, whereby tickets may be issued by the
principal OK every school building, but that owing
time IT VIII be mpractfcable to carry into success
ful operation the proposed plan at the beginning
OF the opening school year. Your committee sug-
gest that the adoption OF the plan OF having TICK
cts OF admission issued between the hours OF and
10 a. In. and and p. m, as follows, will tend
greatly 10 the convenience of the parents OF pu-
'.For the first division, on Thursday, September
10, at the Franklin for the Franklin, the Force.
the thompson, the Memorial church. On Friday,
at the DenniSon, for the Dennison, the Memorial
church. the Force, and the building 14th aud Q.
On Saturuty, AZ tue AnaloStan, for the Analostan
"Fof the second DIVISION on Thursday, at the
Seat0n, 1ur the Seaton the Gales, and the Abbott.
ON Friday at The Henry, for The Henry, the Morse,
and tue Fwining. On Saturday, at the Webster,
for the Webster and the Abbott.
For the third division, on Thursday ut the
BAR Tor the Blair. On Friday, at the Peabody,
for the Peabody, the Maury, and adjacent schools.
on Saturday, at the Waiiach, Tor the Walach, the
schools
FOR the fourth division, on Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, at the Jefferson.
'.FOr the NTH division, on Thursday Friday and
Saturday, at the Curtis
"For The sixth division, on Monday and there
after, by the respective principals.
ION and after Monday, the 10Th, tickets to be
issued b. the principals OF buildings fer their re-
spective schools. from TO i. LII. and from 3 to
p IN.
Your committee believe that actual residents
and those living nearest TO the various buildings
should be preferred in admitting pupils to the
Schools but that TO carry the plan into practical
effect 1t Will be required that certain territorial
limits be assigned to buildings in accordance with
SchooI population, upon facts and data not now
obtainable by your committee. The committee
recommend that careful action be taken upon
this matter during the coming school year."
1hlS report was adopted.
THE MEETINGS OF TEACHERS.
MI. Ross also had the following notice read:
The teachers asked to meet in their respective
divisions on Saturday, the 18th inst, as follows:
Fifth diyision-9:30 a. ~, at the Curtis School.
First division-1l a. m, at the Franklin School
Second diyision-l2 m, at the Seaton School.
Third division-1:3 80 IN, at the Wallach School.
Fourth diyisioL.s:30 p M, at the Jefferson
Franklin School. Seventh divisional p. H., at
the sumner School. Eighth dlvlsion-at 80 o,
NJ, at the John F. Cook School.
JEWISH HOLIDAYS.
letter was read from Rev. l. Stern pastor Of
the Washington Hebrew Congregation asking
that on the 10th Of this month, the opening day
OF the schools Of the District which happens TO be
sacred and strictly observed Jewish holiday,
jewish children may absent themselves from
school without detrtment TO their promotion or
standing. Mr.. Stern'S letter also said '.inaSmuch
as from time to time complaints have been made
to me that some teachers knowingly or unknow-
tnSy have dsregarded that article OF the rules of
our public schools referring to religious holidays
In cases where Jewish children were Concerned
would respectfully ask that the teachers be In
strueted to excuse Jewish children without injury
10 their standing on the following biblical holt
Day OF Memorial Day OF Atonement.' october.
Peass Of d Ia April Passover. May,
A resolution offered by Mr.. Ross to excuse Jewish
was adopted.
A letter was read from Trustee Fish. who IA
away from the city, giving notice that he would
propose rule to prevent children in grades below
the 9th taking books home with them from the
school rooms.
special examination for candidates for ap-
polntment as teachers In the High schools was
ordered Tor Friday, the 10th inst.
NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES.
The following graduates OF the washington
Normal School were appointed teachers: Misses
Crump and Clements, Mr.. Fisher, Misses Leonard,
Otterback, Randall, Riley, Austin, DarIeiIle
Doyle, Beckham, Porter, Gilbert, Blow, Phillips,
and Townsend and saunders, Misses Hepburns'
McGowan, kerk, Burhngane, AT Lee Wilson,
DeSsez and Julihn.
THE ASSIGNMENTS OF TEACHERS.
The trustees submitted their lists OF assignments
made IN their various divisions OF the teachers.
list Of whom was published In THE STAR when they
were nominated In July. The greatest change oc
ours In the corps OF teachers In the Washington
Hlgh school. in which a number OF vacancies have
been Occasioned by designations and deaths. The
corps as arranged last night Is as follows: E. A.
Fan, principal; A. ~ Lathe, E. s; Burgess, G. s.
Bernhardt, German; p. N. Hug hes history and
political economy; A. $. Rainey, latin; f. X Boyle,
Mary Eastman II. NJ. Hayes, E. ii. Pitts, A. NJ
English: mathematics; w. A. Hedrick, II. Z. Sharp,
Z. N. l. sites, Charlotte Smith, Marie Siebert,
German; j. A. Chamberlain, Ii. n. Cushing c. a.
Davis, q. A. Lyon, jr., l. X. Hustled, g. G. Jochum.
Mary E. Church was appointed teacher In the
coIored High school. w. +. Foote was appointed
q teacher OF class IS in the second division and
made principal OF the Henry building